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Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee. Photo: BackpagePix via Steve Haag Sports

Another Bok appears Durban-bound as Sharks continue recruiting

The Sharks look poised to secure a high-profile recruit to boost their midfield stocks with the timely signing of another Springbok.

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Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee. Photo: BackpagePix via Steve Haag Sports

The Sharks are not done signing Springboks it appears, with reports they have been working on securing the signature of Rohan Janse van Rensburg from English club the Sale Sharks expected to come to fruition.

Janse van Rensburg, who played his only Test for the Springboks against Wales in 2016, joined Sale in Manchester from the Lions in 2018.

A social media post from the 27-year-old drew a reaction from the Sharks’ stand-in captain Siya Kolisi and fellow loose-forward teammate James Venter, who could be preparing to welcome Janse van Rensburg to Durban.

It comes at a time when the Rugby Paper also reported that the burly centre was set to active his get-out clause from Sale Sharks, likely joining Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager in leaving the English club later this season.

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Following hot on the heels of confirmation Eben Etzebeth is heading for KwaZulu-Natal next season comes the news the Sharks are poised to complete another signing to further bolster what is fast becoming a world-class squad.

The six-foot, 109kg, 27-year-old is seen as a missing piece in the puzzle for the Sharks who offers the kind of muscle in midfield that has been missing since Andre Esterhuizen departed the union for Harlequins in England.

SHARKS SET TO LOSE A PLAYER TOO

Meanwhile, the Durban side are set to lose the services of inside centre Marius Louw to the Lions.

The Sharks reportedly have tried to keep hold of Louw by offering him a new four-year contract, but he is already looking for places to live in Johannesburg.

The Sharks have also in recent times signed Kolisi and hooker Bongi Mbonambi (both from the Stormers), while Vincent Tshituka from the Lions has also been linked to the team.

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